The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-09-23


FIFTY lives were reported lost in the
crews Of the French fishing feet during
the recent great storm off the banks of
Newfoundland. A fishing vessel was found
adrift with the bodies of the crew floating
in the cabin.
EDwIS GOULD and Sidney Shepherd have
been elected directors Of the Western Union
Telegraph Company to replace George d.
Morgan and Henry 3. Hyde.
TIE BRvarlan Parliament opened at Mu-
nich on the l4th. The Prince Regent, in a
speech, announced the new Budget bill.
He said on account Of the adhesion Of Ba-
varia TO the North German Brandy Tax AS
socintiOn, rise in the price OF brandy had
rendered the tax necessary. The abandon
ment Of the BavRrian monopoly was undo
sirabIe.
OWING to rain the Emperor of Germany
was unable to attend the army maneuvers
at Stettin.
M RoUvIER, French Minister OF Finance,
was reported meditating resignation be-
cause of financial trou bles.
HEAVY duties on imported dsh are being
advocated by German papers to protect the
home industry.
Two Hungarian officers were arrested the
other day for wholesale sWlndling. Ono
hanged himself in prison.
GENERAL AUGUST Won WERDER, com
mander of the Third army corps Of Germany
during the Franco-Prussian war, is dead.
Two ferry boats cOllided in front of To-
ronto, Ont, the other night, but though
both were crowded no one was hurt. Four
men jumped overheard but were rescued.
WHILE returning from a funeral at
MitcheIlstown, Ireland, on the 14th mob
completely wrecked the house Of several
obnoxious tenants in Galballey who were
compelled to fee for their lives.
Two brothers named Juergsnsen, who re-
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Island of Fohr, four months ago, after be-
ing two years in America, have been Or
dered to leave Prussian territory.
THE Gar proposes to remain in Denmark
until October 49,
TIE schooner Provost, from Chatham,
Ont, was driven ashore at DetOur Light
house point recently during heavy north
| east gale. The crew, includingsOne woman,
were swamped in the yawl before reaching &
the beach, but fortunately no lives were
| lost
! IT is reported that the French Govern
meat is preparing a reply to the manifesto
| Of the Count Of Paris, explaining the policy
/ it intends to pursue in the coming session.
IT is proposed to erect a monument TO the
victims Of the affray at MitchellstoWn, Ire
| land.
! The Typographical Union Of Quebec,
| Can, proposes to put the nine-hour day
into full effect, beginning November l.
IRISH landlords at Dublin the other day
| adopted resolutions denying that the rents
| prevailing in Ireland were excessive or
that general and reasonable abatements
had been refused during the times Of dis
tress. Ran had not been increased in Iro-
/ land since 1910.
! INDEPENDENCE day was celebrated in the
! City OF Mexico on the 10th with exLraor-
dinary enthusiasm, the city being finely de-
cOrated and illuminated. At eleven O'Clock
| p. m, President Diaz made his appearance
in front of the National Palace aHd repeated
! to great crowd the Declaration OF Inde-
! pendence. No sooner had the last words
died away, than a tremendous salute of
! cannon was fired. Citizens marched through
| the streets with bands.
THE Bulgarian agent at Constantinople
announces that measures have been taken
| to render satisfaction to Germany for the
! insult offered the German Vice-Consul at
Rustchuk by the newspaper La Buigdrie
| A REBELLION, which proved Of short dura-
4 tion, broke out in Msuipore, India, recently.
4 The rebels penetrated into the Maharaiah's 8
| palace, but were repuIsed with loss of
| nine killed and many wounded. No further
! trou BILE was expected.
! PRESIDENT DIAz opened Congress in the
] City of Mexico on the 10th.
| The Volunteer beat the Mayfiower IN the
! trial yacht races off Sandy Hook on the
! 10th.
| A COLLISION occurred on the Midland
railway England, on the 10th, resulting in
! the death Of twenty-four persons and the IN
| jury OF many others. The victims were
| excursionists en- route to the Doncaster
races.
| TIE British Parliament was prorogued on
! the 10Th.
| THE Scottish Home Rule Association held
a meeting the other day and appointed a
! committee to bring the question before Par
! lament.
| AYoUB KHAN, the Afghan pretender, has
| been traced to Be!oOchistan. He will prob
ably be surrendered to the British authori-
/ ties.
! BUSINESS failures during the seven days
] ended September Is numbered for the Uni
/ ted States, 1G5; for Canada, %; total,
| 1S6, compared with ia the previous week
| and 1S5 for the corresponding week last
/